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Risk from blood testing

Hi everyone,

I had a blood test at the anonymous clinic. The result is fine. I got negative result. Anyway, there is still one thing I'm really worry. The nurse did not change her gloves. She rubbed my arm to find the blood vein after she cleaned my arm with alcohol. Then she put the needle into my blood vein. There might be a blood on her gloves (even I cannot see it) and she touched my arm at the place she put the needle into my arm. So I concern that there might be a risk that HIV virus can get into my body because it's on my skin at the place that the needle was put to my blood vein.

The another thing is at the time she put the cotton on my wound.

Is it risk? Do I need to do the blood test again? This causes me a lot of anxiety. I cannot sleep well and cannot focus to my work.
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You never had a risk and you certainly are not going to get infected at a testing clinic.
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Still NO RISK
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One last question.

Not sure you understand correctly or not because I did not mention that whose blood on the gloves. I concern if there is a blood from previous patient (migth be HIV guy because this is clinic for HIV).

So from your replies above you understand what I concern and it still no risk, right?

I might use not correct words and might be rude (not sure) because I am not a native speaker. So sorry for that if htere is.
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Thanks a lot Teak and scaredlonelady! You help me from anxiety. :-)
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No risk at all. You are more likely to be eaten by a tiny mouse whole.
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